1 chiefly Scottish : a narrow urban passage (as a lane or alley) 2 dialectal, British : gutter, sewer.

Is vennel a Scottish word?

For those interested the word vennel is an old Scottish word which is derived from the French word venelle, meaning 'little street', and is found in Scots texts from the fifteenth century onwards.

What is a Snicket?

dialectal, England. : something very small or insignificant of its kind.